Linh Tran Eliminated in 2nd Place ($16,630)
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
It took less than two dozen hands of heads up play and most of them went to Minh Nguyen. With sheer domination, he grabbed chip after chip off Linh Tran to send the latter in desperation mode. In a min-raised pot, the action had reached the 
river and Nguyen led for 27,000.
Tran moved all in and the dealer was asked for a count, the shove was for 117,000. Ultimately Nguyen called and Tran immediately tossed his bluff with 
to the middle of the table, Nguyen flipped over the winning 
. Tran takes home A$16,630 for his efforts whereas Nguyen received A$24,950 as well as the elusive LK Boutique championship ring.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
960,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
Busted |